Calls for volunteers and events that benefit the public, such as calls for donations of food or items, blood drives, food giveaways, financial assistance etc. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

Restoration Workdays: Various days, Lake County Forest Preserves. Grab work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County’s natural areas. Upcoming workdays include: Native Seed Nursery, 19876 W. Washington St., Grayslake, at noon Wednesdays, June 7 and 14, and Tuesday, June 13; Prairie Wolf Slough, 11403 W. Hwy. 22, Highland Park, and Ryerson Woods, 21950 N. Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods, at 9 a.m. Saturday June 10; Ela Prairie at Cuba Marsh, 24205 W. Cuba Road, Deer Park, at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 11, and 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 13. Volunteers should dress in long pants and sturdy shoes; bring work gloves. No prior experience is necessary. Workday tasks vary, but can include brush clearing, weed management, wild life monitoring, planting and seed collection. RSVP to Tom Smith at tasmith@lcfpd.org or your site’s steward. If the weather is questionable, contact the site steward to confirm. Visit www.lcfpd.org.

Tee Off for Teen Moms: 11 a.m. Friday, June 9, White Deer Run Golf Club, Vernon Hills. Tee off for teen parents at the Kindred Life Golf Outing and play a round of golf with Bears players Desmond Clark and Donnell Woolford. Kindred Life Ministries is a nonprofit Christian organization devoted to the physical, emotional and spiritual growth of teenage mothers and fathers, their young children and extended family. There will also be an online auction with gift baskets, trips and golf items signed by athletes. Registration begins at 11 a.m., with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. $125. Visit www.kindredlifeministries.org or call Cheryl Anderson at (847) 599-8135.

McHenry Kiwanis Soap Box Derby: 9 p.m. Saturday June 10, Waukegan Road crossing Green Street, McHenry. Boys and girls ages 8-13 can compete in the 15th annual Soap Box Derby. The event begins with a parade, followed by the race at 9:45 a.m. Drivers should weigh less than 130 pounds and be no more than 5-feet, 3-inches tall. Each child will run in at least two heats, along with additional practice laps. While the cars are already constructed, success in the race involves the ability of each driver to get the most out of their car. The winner of the McHenry Kiwanis Soap Box Derby will compete July 16-22 in the 80th annual All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship Race in Akron, Ohio. Visit www.mchenrykiwanis.org.

Citizenship Class: 1 p.m. Saturday, June 10, Wauconda Area Public Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda. Anyone getting ready to take the exam to become a U.S. citizen can let Mano a Mano help prepare. This class will cover the hundred civic questions, N-400 application, and the English portion needed for the citizenship interview. Must be a legal resident in order to participate. After the first class, call the library to register. Free. To make a reservation, call (847) 526-6225. Visit www.wauclib.org.

LCACE free computer help desk: 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturday June 10, Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. The Lake County Area Computer Enthusiasts’ help desk provides free one-on-one help with computer problems and questions. Open to anyone with an interest in computers. Followed by the LCACE June meeting, with the program “Internet Security” by Detective Steve Kueger from the Grayslake Police Department. Membership in LCACE is open to anyone who has an interest in computing, from novice to expert. For information, call Dwight Johnson, at (847) 623-3815, or visit www.lcace.org.

Vernon Township Community Garage Sale: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday June 10, Prairie View Metra Station, 2701 Main St., Buffalo Grove. Vernon Township will be holding its ninth annual Community Garage Sale. Over 65 participants will be selling their unwanted treasures rain or shine. Proceeds from the sale of the spots benefit the Vernon Township Food Pantry.